U.S. News & World Report.<\/strong><\/p>\nMassachusetts Maritime Academy ranked #10 on the list of 22 institutions acknowledged for exceptional ROI, based on data from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. The return on investment was calculated by a metric that compares the cost of attendance to a student’s future earnings. <\/p>\n
The ranking report indicates that the value of a bachelor's degree from the Academy rose from $323,000 to $3,458,000 between 10 and 40 years post-graduation. These statistics demonstrate the exceptional return on investment and the long-term financial benefits of an education at MMA.<\/p>\n
According to the U.S. News & World Report<\/strong>, <\/strong>in-state students at MMA were charged $11,420 for tuition and fees in 2024-2025, while out-of-state students paid $23,722. The average total indebtedness of those graduating from the Academy in 2023 was $41,296, underscoring the institution’s commitment to affordability.<\/p>\n“We are proud to be recognized by U.S. News & World Report<\/strong> for outstanding return on investment as it highlights our dedication to providing a high-quality, affordable education that equips graduates with the skills and knowledge needed for successful careers,” said Rear Admiral Francis X. McDonald, USMS, president of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy.<\/p>\nmaritime-executive<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
[By: Massachusetts Maritime Academy] Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA), a top-ranked public university with undergraduate degree programs focusing on science, engineering, technology, math, and business that blend academics and experiential learning, is thrilled to announce its recognition as a “Best Return on Investment” four-year school nationwide by U.S. News & World Report. Massachusetts Maritime Academy ranked #10 on …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":58439,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[64],"tags":[10815,4737,13,2926,1177,9435,3146,531,41,15752,9498,16782,16970,1967,1823,63,25980],"class_list":["post-58438","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-maritime-news","tag-academics","tag-academy","tag-business","tag-education","tag-engineering","tag-institution","tag-investment","tag-marine","tag-maritime","tag-maritime-industry","tag-massachusetts","tag-massachusetts-maritime-academy","tag-math","tag-named","tag-return","tag-technology","tag-u-s-news-world-report"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58438","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58438"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58438\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/media\/58439"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58438"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58438"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58438"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}